Prince William

MUM-TO-BE Meghan Markle looked a picture of happiness at her not-so-secret baby shower this week - but there was one notable face missing. The Duchess of Sussex, 37, now seven months pregnant, flew from London to the US last Friday for five nights of shopping and pampering. Her pals were spotted arriving for her baby shower with blue gifts, prompting speculation Megs is expecting a boy - though a large delivery of pale pink roses followed. But her sister-in-law Kate Middleton, 37, was visibly absent from the celebrations in New York, which boasted a star-studded guest list of Meghan's closest pals. It appears Kate decided to give the baby shower a miss in favour of spending the half term break with her brood. She and Wills, 36, blocked out their diaries to ensure they spent quality time with their children, who are off school this week. Prince George, five, is currently a pupil at Thomas's Battersea in south west London, while Princess Charlotte, three, attends the Willcocks Nursery … [Read more...] about Kate Middleton misses Meghan Markle’s baby shower as she jets off on secret skiing holiday with Prince William

PRINCE Harry was left feeling “lonely” and “bitter” after Prince William and Kate Middleton moved away to Amner Hall in Norfolk, according to a royal biographer. The young royal is said to have “felt like he lost his partners in crime”, when the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge moved so Prince William could start working as search and rescue pilot. Royal author Katie Nicholls said in her 2017 biographer Harry: Life, Loss and Love, that Prince Harry missed his older brother and Kate as they set up home in the country. Anmer Hall was given to the couple by the Queen as a wedding present, and it is located near Her Majesty’s Sandringham Estate, where the royal family spend Christmas every year. The young couple moved into the rural lodging so Prince William could join the Norfolk Air Ambulance in 2014. Katie wrote: “To Harry, it must have felt like he was losing everything. “At the time, Harry was living in Nottingham Cottage, … [Read more...] about Prince Harry ‘felt bitter and lonely’ when Kate Middleton and Prince William moved to Norfolk, royal expert claims

PRINCE William had a hobby that frightened the life out of the Queen and Buckingham Palace staff, a documentary has claimed. Prince William has been pictured a number of times riding a motorbike and likes to live life in the fast lane. The royal, 36, is known to be a big motorbike enthusiast – famously riding around London on the eve of his wedding in April 2011. According to the 2005 documentary Chasing the Royals, the dangerous hobby used to scare his loved ones to death. Royal photographer James Whitaker said: “I think it frightens the life out of people at Buckingham Palace and almost certainly, the Queen too. “It is a strange thing. His mother was constantly fleeing from the paparazzi, who were on motorbikes. "Now her son is using a motorbike for the same sort of reasons.” Prince William has been an avid biker since he passed his test when he was 19, and has previously owned a number of bikes including an 1199cc Ducati. In 2008, he also did a motorcycle … [Read more...] about Prince William admits he has to tone down ‘dangerous motorbike hobby’ which used to ‘frighten the life out of the Queen and fill wife Kate with horror’

PRINCES William and Harry are to split their household within the next few weeks in a shock move. The division is believed to have been brought forward amid fallout from Meghan’s pals defending her in a US magazine. Palace officials were said to be unaware of the article in advance. It supported her handling of her father Thomas Markle. The brothers are expected to create separate courts before the birth of Harry and Meghan’s first child this spring. The siblings have held meetings in recent weeks to finalise arrangements. A source close to them, said: “Now they have their own families, they no longer rely on each other as before. They have be- come different people with different outlooks on life.” Last year The Sun revealed how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would be leaving Kensington Palace and moving into Frogmore Cottage on the Windsor Castle estate. A royal source told The Sunday Times last night: “William and Harry are working to make sure the … [Read more...] about Royal family in turmoil as Prince Harry and William split households amid fallout from Meghan Markle’s family row

PRINCE Harry has been given military-style parenting books by his army friends to help him get ready for the birth of his new baby. The Duke of Sussex, 34, is said to be settling down to "please Meghan Markle", as he prepares for the arrival of his new son or daughter. A close friend of Harry’s claims his army pals gifted the jokey "small library" in order to offer him support. The source told Fabulous Digital: “Harry’s never been in any way academic but he’s very interested in being a good father and wants to please Meghan so he is knuckling down. “The Army friends are a bit of a substitute family and are very active, capable fathers themselves. “You can see from Operation Clockwork trip that the army chums like to banter with him.” The source continued that his army friends are “trying to prop up Harry” and they are all “thrilled” he is going to be a father. They’ve also stressed they want the prince to … [Read more...] about Prince Harry is ‘knuckling down’ and reading military-style parenting book Commando Dad to ‘please Meghan Markle’